omasum

omasum

The third division of the stomach of a ruminant animal, located between the abomasum and the reticulum. Also called manyplies.

omasum

one of four chambers in the RUMINANT STOMACH, lying between the fermentation section and the true stomach.

omasum

the third and smallest compartment of the forestomachs of the ruminant. Connects with the reticulum through the reticulo-omasal orifice and with the abomasum through the omasoabomasal orifice. Called also the bible because of its many, tightly packed leaves.

These results suggest that RDP contents, increased by higher level and degradability of dietary protein, may increase release of free amino acids, peptides and soluble proteins in the rumen and omasum from ruminal degradation and solubilization of dietary proteins.

1987b) that concentrations in the rumen and estimated flow to the omasum of peptide (including free amino acid) for low CP (14.

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